6 Best Midwife and Childbirth Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 24, 2026

Drama intense

From tender home births to horror gone wrong, these are the best movies about midwives and the intense, life-changing act of childbirth.

Prevenge (2017) 01

Prevenge (2017)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A pregnant widow believes her unborn baby is commanding her to murder those she holds responsible for her husband's death.

The Midwife (2017) 02

The Midwife (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A dedicated midwife's orderly life is disrupted by the reappearance of her late father's glamorous former mistress.

The Midwife (2015) 03

The Midwife (2015)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A devoted rural midwife's quiet life is upended when a mysterious pregnant stranger arrives seeking her help.

Grace (2009) 04

Grace (2009)

IMDb ★ 5.5

A grieving mother refuses to accept that her stillborn baby has died, with disturbing consequences.

The Business of Being Born (2008) 05

The Business of Being Born (2008)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A documentary examines the modern childbirth industry and the growing movement toward natural, midwife-assisted birth.

Mrs. Midwife (1961) 06

Mrs. Midwife (1961)

IMDb ★ 6.0

A small-town midwife's meddling in her neighbors' romantic affairs causes escalating comic chaos.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.